Correction of carotid artery stenosis by stent placement ameliorated paroxysmal hypertension after radiation treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report

Abstract Background Paroxysmal hypertension can be associated with failure of the carotid artery baroreceptors due to past exposure to radiation treatment.This report describes a patient whose repeated paroxysmal hypertensive episodes were ameliorated following placement of a carotid artery stent for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis.Case re

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